As the spring term draws to a close, we’re busy planning our training programme for the summer and we’d love to hear your thoughts.

Are there any courses you'd like to see offered, or particular topics you’d like us to cover?

Below is a list of potential courses we may run again, but we're always open to developing new sessions if there's enough interest:

• The Church Treasurer: Insights into the Role and Responsibilities
• Keeping Simple Church Accounts
• Generating Income and Grant Applications
• Gift Aid: Maximising the Benefits and Reducing the Pitfalls
• Being a Treasurer: The Basics
• Trustee Training for Churches
• Tax Issues on Trading for Churches
• Preparing for Independent Examination (ACIE)
• Accruals Accounting: Accounts for Larger Churches
• Undertaking an Independent Examination
• Risk and Health and Safety Management
• How to Account for Church Receipts and Payments: Problems and Pitfalls
• How to Account for Church Income and Expenditure: Problems and Pitfalls
• Introduction to Being a Church Trustee: Some Things to Think About

Ideas of possible topics for new courses we could develop:

• Computer Security for Churches
• Budgets and Planning
• The Church as Employer
• Changing to a CIO
• Registering as a Charity

Please share your suggestions and help shape a programme that’s useful and relevant to you.

Keep an eye on our website and newsletter — our summer courses will be announced in the coming weeks!

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